I little over a year ago I sold a house to a lady with owner financing. But it was her boy friend that put the down payment down 5k then and 5k later which he paid.( he was also the father of some of her children) Th...
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Hi BP,How can I prove that I am paying my kids for painting work for my rental properties? I think it will help to write off for tax. Right? But not sure how without official invoices.
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Hi, I talked to a seller that wont let me even look in the house because of it being occupied. She said after I drive by we can sign the contract. Well, theres no way I'm doing that because who knows what the inside l...
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Hi everyone! I have a tenant for 3 years. No kids. No pets. She has really been great! She pays on time and has kept the unit clean. She recently got into a serious relationship and is now considering moving her boyfr...
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So my fiance recently acquired her real estate license as part of our plan so we could have access to the MSL listing to find our first property to invest in, most likely a flip. My question is, how is it looked u...
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Hi Everyone,My question isn't quite as it's stated in the subject line. I know that entering the premises without tenant permission is a constructive eviction and would warrant criminal liability. My question is wheth...
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I have a really good tenant whom I'd like to keep happy, as much as possible. She is renting a condo from me in a 3-story building. She is at the lower level. She sent me an email the other day, she says "I've been tr...
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I'm Currently screening tenants for the first time. I plan on using a service to help, but I want to dig up as much useful information I can find for free online. On a video I heard about "searching the public record...
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My wife and I keep our financial accounts seperate, and simply share a mutual credit card that we equally contribute to for mutual expenses (mostly groceries). I purchased 2 houses with my own finances in 2017, which...
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I've done 2 deals in my real estate career and both have been seller financing.Both deals were done with my aunt whose 79 and just wants out. She had non paying tenants on 2 single family houses and it was costing her...